Commentary on Donald Trump almost always assumes that he has created major electoral waves. It's not true. Let's look at some figures.
Welcome to Munich
America's voters decide that standing up to tyranny would be more trouble than it's worth. We've seen this before, and it doesn't end well.
Election preview: United States
Tomorrow's presidential election is critical for the future of America and the world, but only a handful of voters are likely to determine the result.
Moldova & other updates
A big win for the pro-Europeans in Moldova after their close shave a fortnight ago. Also updates from Britain, Austria and Georgia.
Results from the borderlands
Checking on the weekend's election results from Georgia, Lithuania and Bulgaria.
Japanese voters lose patience
Japan's government is struggling to hang on after an early election backfires yet again.
Queensland Labor goes down
Queensland has a new government today, after the opinion polls were shown to have been on the right track.
Election preview: Queensland
Queensland votes tomorrow in an election that looks a bit closer than originally expected.
Big test on the Russian borderlands, part 2
Another three former Russian dependencies go to the polls at the weekend, with varying democratic prospects.
Big test on the Russian borderlands, part 1
An expectedly strong showing by the pro-Russian forces has put Moldova's European ambitions in doubt. A similar contest will be fought out in Georgia on Sunday.